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A New Love: Jacques Pépin's Fast Food
Talking Him Into It - Feeding The Guy
Another Change, and Two Summer Shortcakes
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So many pretty summer magazines!
Bon Appétit
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I like the summer parties theme with all the ideas and such pretty pictures; I love the beautiful aprons they profile in Starters and the article on sophisticated sangrias (I can't wait to try them); the idea of a cognac cocktail is great, and the food-themed invites in Bon Vivant are adorable.
Don't Like
I'm not so hot on the idea of doing a Greek meze - the "small plates" craze needs to start winding down now; I'm also less thrilled about their "frugal and fabulous" menu - the idea is great, but you can make better food for the same money
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Cava Sangria, the gorgeous Orange Layer Cake with Buttercream Frosting and Berries, and that decadent menu for the Saturday Night Swell party (now if only I had the funds to make that menu)
Gourmet
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I continue to like the new Good Living format, but is it my imagination, or did they lift this straight from Saveur's annual Saveur 100? I love that they've alerted us to the difference between Contadina's "Tomato Paste" and "Tomato Paste Product", Carolynn Carreño's piece about learning her heritage through cooking is great, as is the piece about community gardens and the interesting piece about banana production; I also like the Greece feature (ie, all the parts of the magazine that include writing and a story).
Don't Like
The parts of the magazine that don't include a story: the Tikki Time food might feel less clichéd with a story, and the family reunion on a farm needs one too, despite the pretty pictures. I was also surprised to see the picture of the Design Within Reach mini-chairs made from champagne corks and foils - I saw these elsewhere months ago.
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The Cornish Hens with Roasted-Garlic Aioli, the Chipotle-Lime Grilled Chicken, and the Passion-Fruit Gelée with Basil Cream.
Saveur
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The Fare piece about the Cooper-Hewitt's cutlery exhibit (and not only because I worked on it); the focus of the book review: the politics of food; the story of how vichyssoise was created (in America!), and the interesting story about Philippe Rochat "possibly the greatest chef you've never heard of". But my favorite part (and, yes, the one I had the most fun working on) is James Oseland's piece about the Spice Islands.
Don't Like
I have to admit, I'm less interested in the wine stuff - this is probably because I can't afford any of the really good stuff, so I don't have any real knowledge of what I'm reading about.
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Raspberry Brûlée (I'm buying a kitchen torch just so I can make this), the Raspberry Triffle (I tried it, it's worth the effort), the Raspberry Shortcakes (also divine), the morel tart (ditto), and everything Bandanese: the Fish Curry with Potatoes, Festive Yellow Rice, Spiced Ginger-Palm Sugar Drink, Indonesian Spice Cake, Spice-Braised Tuna, and Long Beans with Sweet Soy Sauce, not to mention the Fried Shallots from the Kitchen section.
Everyday Food
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How to carve a chicken - very useful.
Don't Like
Baby Spinach Salad with Tuna and Cheddar-Carrot Balls - yuck! The Beef Tacos with Radish and Avocado Salsa, also yuck - why the pointless recipes just so they can do a feature on radishes? Just cut the things up and eat them in salad.
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Roasted Chicken with Ginger, Chile, and Lime with gingered sugar snap peas and roasted onion; Chocolate-Covered Strawberries crusted with pistachios.
Living
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This months' clip-art: measuring equivalents and baking pan substitutions are just what I need; the best sources section will be good to have; the article on rosés is great because they're just coming back into style (in the US) and people don't know enough about them; the bark wrapped flower pot with the roses in it is sooo pretty; as is that sheer roman shade (I love the instructions on this - so simple for such a functional thing); the roses section is also gorgeous (I wish I had a garden), and I can't wait to try the fabric bleaching and dying tricks.
Don't Like
I'm not a mini-flag made of ribbons person - it's just too kitchy - and I don't see the need to paint a bunch of baskets a uniform color so they'll look "coordinated" (again, a little too "Cape Cod kitch" for me).
Yum
Ooo, Peach-Raspberry Clafouti - yummy, yummy, yummy; Almond-Berry Coffee Cake and Chocolate Swirl Brioche; and the Cornmeal Crêpes with Fresh Buttermilk Cheese and Blackberries would make my day (yes, I'm a big fan of anything they make with sugar in it).
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